Assistant Psychologist
At a glance
- Band
- Band 4
- Contract
- Fixed-term
- Pattern
- Part-time
- Posted
- 26/08/2026
- Closes
- 09/09/2026
Sponsorship verdict
This contract type is not eligible for Skilled Worker sponsorship.
NHS Trusts cannot issue a Certificate of Sponsorship for part-time, bank, locum, zero-hours, job-share or short fixed-term (under 12 months) contracts under current Home Office rules. This applies even when the wider Trust holds a Skilled Worker licence.
“Please note this vacancy is not eligible for sponsorship”Quoted verbatim from the source advert
Role summary
This role is for an enthusiastic and creative Assistant Psychologist to join a multidisciplinary learning disability community health team. The post-holder will work under the supervision of a senior clinical psychologist, assisting in the delivery of psychological support to adults with a learning disability. This includes undertaking assessments and delivering person-centred interventions. The team has strong links with local clinical psychology training courses.
Key responsibilities
- Gather, analyse and interpret relevant psychological and clinical information to support assessment and formulation under supervision.
- Apply psychological knowledge and evidence-based approaches when considering individual needs and contributing to clinical decision-making.
- Use appropriate judgement when identifying concerns, recognising limitations of own knowledge and skills, and seeking advice or supervision.
- Maintain accurate and appropriate records and use information from a range of sources to support the planning and delivery of psychological interventions.
- Contribute to the evaluation and review of interventions and projects, using relevant data and feedback to inform practice.
Essential criteria
- An upper second class honours degree or higher in psychology.
- Eligibility for graduate membership of the British Psychological Society.
- A good knowledge of lifespan psychology applied to health care.
- An understanding of the needs and difficulties of people with psychological/mental health difficulties or other disabilities.
- Ability to undertake psychologically informed research projects, under supervision.
- Experience using computers for databases or data- analysis.
- Ability to work with people from different backgrounds and of different ages.
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 4 at £26,530 – £29,114 a year, across England.
This advert: £28,392 – £31,157 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Job summary
We are looking for an enthusiastic and creative person to join our team and to be a part of our multidisciplinary learning disability community health team. The team has bases in both Barrow in Furness and Kendal. As a profession, we have excellent links with local clinical psychology training courses (Lancaster, Liverpool and Manchester).
The post-holder will receive regular supervision from a senior qualified clinical psychologist.
An upper second-class degree or above in Psychology and eligibility for graduate BPS membership is essential.
This post offers the opportunity to joint work within a thriving multidisciplinary team for adults with a learning disability. The post-holder's main role will be to work under the supervision of a clinical psychologist and to assist in the delivery of psychological support to adults with a learning disability. This will include opportunities/requirements to undertake a range of assessments and deliver person-centred tailored interventions under the supervision of a qualified psychologist for adults with learning disabilities.
Main duties of the job
Please note this vacancy is not eligible for sponsorship
o To gather, analyse and interpret relevant psychological and clinical information to support assessment and formulation under the supervision of qualified psychologists.o To apply psychological knowledge and evi
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